My table saw is a right tilt. To cut the angle, I had to have the top facing down on the table. To cut it face up would have pinched the panel under the blade and between the fence and the blade. I believe it would have been a dangerous way to cut it. By cutting it upside down, the work piece was to the left of the blade, and the cutoff piece was free. I made the panels oversize. I cut oak strips to fit in the miter gauge slots and nailed them to the panels. I cut the sides first. Then the front bevel, and cut it down to final size along the back. The sides were the only cuts that required the runner strips. This was something new for me, too. I’ve usually made things square or rectangular. I hope I cleared that up for you.